Basketball Recap: Tony Lopez Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Halifax Academy

Thales Academy Rolesville won the last time they faced Halifax Academy and things went their way on Friday too. The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights came out on top against the Halifax Academy Vikings by a score of 62-54. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly eight points.

Thales Academy Rolesville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tony Lopez, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points along with five assists and four steals. Lopez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Steffen, who posted four points in addition to 12 boards and four steals.

Thales Academy Rolesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Despite the loss, Halifax Academy still got an impressive performance from Landon Peoples, who went 11 of 23 on his way to 28 points. That was a full 51.9% of Halifax Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Thad Harris, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points and six assists.

Thales Academy Rolesville's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Halifax Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thales Academy Rolesville will take on Friendship Christian at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Thales Academy Rolesville has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 191 points over their last three matches. As for Halifax Academy, they will square off against Lawrence Academy at 8:00 p.m. on January 10th.